Jan 30, 2019 10:00 EST
English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art
28
Italian School
Late 17th/Early 18th Century
Tobias and the Angel Raphael on the Road
Oil on canvas, within a painted oval
27 1/4 x 36 3/8 (69.2 x 92.5 cm)
The story of Tobias and the Angel is told in the apochryphal Book of Tobit. Tobit, a blind, elderly Jew living in Nineveh, sends his son Tobias to collect a debt owed him in a distant city. He hires his kinsman Azarias to accompany the young man on his journey. "Azarias"is actually the angel Raphael, who counsels Tobias through a number of adventures on the road, eventually brings him home safely, and ultimately, cures Tobit's blindness.
Sold for $938
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Includes Buyer's Premium
Italian School
Late 17th/Early 18th Century
Tobias and the Angel Raphael on the Road
Oil on canvas, within a painted oval
27 1/4 x 36 3/8 (69.2 x 92.5 cm)
The story of Tobias and the Angel is told in the apochryphal Book of Tobit. Tobit, a blind, elderly Jew living in Nineveh, sends his son Tobias to collect a debt owed him in a distant city. He hires his kinsman Azarias to accompany the young man on his journey. "Azarias"is actually the angel Raphael, who counsels Tobias through a number of adventures on the road, eventually brings him home safely, and ultimately, cures Tobit's blindness.
Glue relined. Scattered touches of restoration throughout. Scattered small losses.
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art, Jan 30, 2019
